Battalion Editorials
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THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1954
A Look at the TT’s Record
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The college is just about to officially
close the TT investigation for this year.
They have names of 18 students, and
“cooperation” from the local person or per
sons who have been encouraging the group,
and they believe that will end the TT’s, now
and forever.
How right are they? Let’s look at the
immediate and removed past, and see what
the case is.
First of all, the TT’s have been around
here for a long time. The picture below is
a copy of a page in the 1937 A&M yearbook.
It shows that the editor knew then that there
was such a thing as the TT’s, but he didn’t
have enough proof to go any further than
acknowledging their existence. The 1938
yearbook also has a reference to the TT’s
The Swastika sign is the emblem of anoth'er
secret fraternity believed to have existed
then.
So, because the organization is deeply in
grained in A&M, it is going to be difficult
to eliminate.
The college thinks it is eliminated now.
They are basing that on the word and signed,
sworn statements of some students w r ho have
admitted to membership in the TT’s.
Now let’s look at the honor record of the
TT’s.
• In April of 1952, during the last TT
investigation, a group of students signed
sworn statements saying that they would
disband the organization. This is in an offic
ial statement from M. T. Harrington, then
president. The statement is reprinted below
in full.
The students obviously didn’t do a very
good job of disbanding. In less than two
years, it has sprung back strong enough to
have at least 18 members. It is difficult to
believe that they could start from scratch
and do that.
© Also in 1952, the Students involved
“stated to the college authorities that they
were the only students involved.” At least
some of the students now charged with being
members were enrolled in school in 1952
Purely circumstantial, but interesting.
. © When the current investigation start
ed, five students signed notarized statements
saying they were not members of the TT’s.
The faculty reviewing board convicted and
assessed penalties on three of these for being
active members.
© The 14 students who told the board
Tuesday they would disband the organization
said they were the only active members. Yet
four more students have been convicted as
members since then, by the same reviewing
board.
So now we have another set of signed,
sworn statements, word of honor from the
TT’s. The only difference in 1954’s sworn
statements and 1952’s sworn statements is
this year the students said they would not
“encourage” any other student in forming
the organization.
And the college thinks its sworn state
ments are enough to completely eliminate
the TT’s.
In the light of the record of the TT’s, the
only thing that will even start to eliminate
them is to completely and irrevocably dis
miss the students involved, and also get rid
of the local person or persons who are en
couraging the group.
“Indefinite suspension” is not the answer.
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Official Statement
April 4, 1952
The investigation of a reported students’ secret organization has
revealed the existence of such an organization known as the “True
Texans.” A group of students have admitted their membership in this
organization and have stated to the College authorities that they con
stitute the entire membership.
These students appeared in a group before the President of the
College, the Commandant, and the Assistant Dean of Men and gave
their word that they were disbanding their organization.
Our investigation reveals that this organization was for social and
fellowship purposes. We cannot find any. evidence of their having in
fluenced student election or appointments in the Corps. The member
ship was composed of students who were popular and well known in
student life and campus activities'. We feel, that because of their
being members of the above organization was not the reason for their
having obtained positions of leadership.
Because secret organizations are against the regulations and
policies of the College appropriate disciplinary action is being taken.
All members of the organization have been placed on conduct probation
for the remainder of their school career. In addition to the foregoing,
all members of the corps who were members of this organization have
been administratively reduced to the grade of private.
For general information, effective this date, membership in secret
organizations of this type will be just cause for dismissal.
M. T. Harrington
President
Graduation
News Briefs
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AH candidates for degrees are
required to attend the baccalau
reate and commencement services
unless officially excused by the Ex
ecutive committee. Attendance will
be checked.
Space will be provided in De-
Ware field house for donning of
academic regalia, but it is prefer
able for candidates to report al
ready robed.
Commissions and certificates of
completion will be presented at 1
p.m. in the coliseum.
President and Mrs. David H.
Morgan will hold a reception from
3-5 p.m. at their home for grad
uates and their guests.
A final ball will be held at 9:30
p.m. Friday in the Grove. It will
be held in the MSC if it rains.
Final Review will be held at 9:30
a.m. Saturday on the main drill
field in front of the MSC.
All bills owed to the college must
be paid by 5 p.m. today at the fiscal
office before a candidate will be
cleared for graduation. The names
of those cleared will be posted on
the bulletin board of the regis-
trar’s office today and tomorrow.
The Convocation dommittee re
quests all whq attend commence
ment exercises to remain through
out the service as a courtesy to the
graduating class.
What "s Cooking
7:15 p. mt.—San Antonio club
meeting, room 301, Goodwin hall.
7:15 p. m.—Panhandle club meet
ing, in front of AAA building. To
go to function.
Bell county club meeting, room
123, Academic building.
San Angelo hometown club meet
ing, meat at Ag building. Last so-
sial meating of the year.
7:30 p. m.—Tyler Smith county
hometown club meeting, room 2C,
MSC. Golden State club meeting,
room 3B, MSC.
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North Gate
disease in College Station, accord
ing to the Weekly County Health
unit report. There were 18 cases in
College Station and eight in Bryan.
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SOIL PHYSICS research here
has been increased by a $10,090
grant-in-aid from the Mathisson
Chemical company of Little Rock.
J. B. Page of the agronomy depart
ment heads the project.
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SECOND LT. Donald K. Slocombe
is taking part in Exercise Spear
head at Fort Hood this month. He
of the 81st reconnaissance battalion
and a graduate of A&M.
* * *
D. F. MARTIN, of the ento
mology department, presented the
program of the Kiwanis club Tues
day with 30 minute film entitled
“500,000 to One.”
* *
E. V. WALTON, head of the
agricultural education department,
will lead a panel of newsmen dur
ing the agricultural education
communications workshop in Hous
ton July 16-17.
JOHN (DIXIE) SOUTHERN
and William G. Adkins will go to
Fayetteville May 20 for the meet
ing of the land value subcommittee
of the Southwest Land Tenure com
mittee.
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